25% sc 40%wg pyraclostrobin mix boscalid agricultural biological virucide fungicides

Product Name

Pyraclostrobin

Classification

Fungicide / Agrochemical

Formulation

25% EC

Biochemistry

Inhibits mitochondrial respiration by blocking electron transfer at the cytochrome bc1 complex.

 Mode of action

Fungicide with protectant, curative, and translaminar properties.

Usage

Under development for control of major plant pathogens, such as Septoria tritici, Puccinia spp., and Drechslera tritici-repentis, Pyrenophora teres in cereals, Mycosphaerella spp. in peanuts, Septoria glycines, Cercospora kikuchii, and Phakopsora pachyrhizi in soya beans, Plasmopara viticola, Uncinula necator in grapes, Phytophthora infestans, Alternaria solani in potatoes and tomatoes, Mycosphaerella fijiensis in bananas, Elsino?fawcettii, and Guignardia citricarpa in citrus and Rhizoctonia solani, and Pythium aphanidermatum in turf. Application rates are expected to be 50-250 g/ha for food crops and 280-560 g/ha for turf.

Mammalian Toxicology

Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats >5000 mg/kg. 

Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >2000 mg/kg. Non-irritating to skin and eyes (rabbits). Not a skin sensitiser (guinea pigs). 

Inhalation: LC50 (4 h) for rats 4-7 mg/l.